Issue 45 March 2017

ISSUE FORTY-FIVE: WHĀ TEKAU MĀ RIMA MARCH 2017

Miraka Consumer Brand Launch

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Incorporation seeks return of lands around the Maraetai Dam Dr Cherie Wyatt-Hutana 2017 Māori Land Court Masterton Clinic Dates Te Rito o Te Reo Karanga – Hurunui-o-Rangi Māori Land Court application to investigate elections to CoM Wairarapa Moana Merchandise Scholarships and Grants Wairarapa Moana Trust: Trust Chair’s Report Pouākani Marae Te Rangimārie Marae Kohunui Marae Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae Shareholder/Beneficiary Search Tēnā Koutou Wairarapa Moana Trust A Walk Down Memory Lane Farm Update Notification of a Deceased Shareholder 50 Unclaimed Dividends

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Two kaimahi and Kingi Smiler out promoting the new products.

The journey started many months ago with Miraka wanting to enter another phase of its development up the Value Chain. Remaining authentically Māori the new products aligned perfectly with the Miraka vision of ‘Nurturing Our World’.

The new brands are to provide wholesome, nutritious food that is balanced with all the vitamins and minerals required from naturally-sourced food. Not only is it milk based but will include fruit and vegetables with the key that consumers will identify the brand with a balanced food that gives them peace of mind that all the ingredients in the product are naturally sourced.

The new products definitely embrace the Māori world view that connects people to the land and its surroundings where we are part of the natural world that sustains and nourishes our well-being.

The new products were officially launched 31 January 2017 in Taupo.

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As part of the marketing strategy, Whai Ora signed up as the title sponsor of the Spirited Women – All Women’s Adventure Race.

Whai Ora is an exciting new product from industry-leading Māori-owned dairy company Miraka. Whai Ora is the pursuit of wellbeing and it is the pursuit of wellbeing that inspired Miraka to embark on a quest throughout Aotearoa to discover the finest New Zealandgrown produce, and to create a range of great tasting, easy-to-mix, real-food smoothie blends.

Miraka CEO Richard Wyeth is excited to share the Whai Ora story with the Spirited Women competitors. “By entering the Whai Ora Spirited Women adventure race the competitors have shown the same pursuit of wellbeing as we have in developing our range of natural smoothie blends,” says Richard. “It’s a great fit and I’m sure they’ll have as much fun enjoying our smoothies as they have competing in the race.”

The partnership perfectly aligns with the ethos and values of the event. We feel blessed to have a brand on board as title sponsor that stands for everything we believe in and are trying to promote. The synergies between Whai Ora and

Matatini organiser Lyn Harrison with PM Bill English.

Spirited Women are really remarkable. The assimilation was a perfect match and we are so looking forward to working with them in encouraging a pursuit of wellbeing.

Kapa haka fans at Matatini had the opportunity to taste the new Miraka products Whai Ora and Taupo Pure. It was clear from the response that the nutritional smoothies won the day and the next day and the next... PM Bill English thought so too!

Whānau read the Whai Ora story at: www.whaiora.co.nz and the Taupo Pure story at: www.taupopure.co.nz.

Incorporation seeks return of lands around the Maraetai Dam The Incorporation has lodged with the Waitangi Tribunal an application seeking the return of lands around the Maraetai Dam, in the south Waikato.

These lands were part of the Crown’s compensation to the then owners of Wairarapa Moana in 1916 for the taking of the Wairarapa lakes. Forty years later, the Crown, under the Public Works Act, took back 787 acres for the Maraetai Dam. In the Wairarapa ki Tararua Report (2010) the Waitangi Tribunal found that the Crown’s actions in relation to the taking of this land breached the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. These are set out in Paragraph 15.9.3 – Tribunal Recommendations and are: 4. Compensate Pouākani owners for the opportunity cost of bearing the burden of administering the Mangakino leases for nil real return over 40-odd years.

5. Reassess the compensation paid to the owners for the land taken for the Maraetai Dam in the light of new, Treaty compliant criteria, including: (a) Compensation for the unique qualities and hydro potential of the land; (b) Compensation for all ‘betterment’ effected by the hydro works.

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6. Compensate the Wairarapa Māori owners of the land at Pouākani for the loss of productivity occasioned by the power line corridors.

You, our shareholders, have repeatedly told us, that only the Incorporation can settle the Wai 85 Pouākani land claims on your behalf.

Your Committee of Management is of the view that the Agreement in Principle signed between the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-ā-Rua Trust and the Minister of Treaty Negotiations does not address your treaty claims.

The decision to apply to the Waitangi Tribunal has not been taken lightly by the Incorporation. The lack of willingness by the Crown to negotiate directly with the representatives of the former owners of this land has left us with no other alternative. We now await the Waitangi Tribunal’s decision, said Kingi Smiler, Chairman of the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation.

Dr Cherie Wyatt-Hutana Cherie Wyatt-Hutana has whakapapa links to Papawai Marae through her koro, Mervyn Hutton (Hutana).

Cherie studied a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Auckland and was a successful Wairarapa Moana Trust scholarship recipient in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Flatting at the time she worked hard to save up as much as she could during university holidays so that she didn’t have to rely too heavily on working part-time during the semester.

It was a decision that allowed her to focus on her studies and she was very grateful that the WMT Future Leaders Scholarship offered her that support.

Cherie always loved the sciences and loved working with people and getting to know their stories, so medicine ticked all of the boxes. She actually hadn’t thought of it as a realistic option and a lot of people were whispering about what direction her life would take and with an almost rebellious reflex of “I’ll just show you what I can do!”

It was really difficult at the time but retrospectively probably the best thing that could have happened to her. The one thing Cherie loves most about her job is having the privilege to be there for people in their best and hardest times, getting to know them and their stories and seeing them succeed in health and in life.

Since graduating, Cherie has completed further study, attaining a Diploma of Pediatrics, and has started her specialist training in General Practice. Having just found out that she has passed all of her final exams for the training programme, it’s been nine long years since Cherie started, so

it’s a refreshing feeling to not have any more exams ahead of her. It hasn’t been an easy journey so it finally feels like “She has done it”.

Cherie is currently working as a GP at a local medical centre in Kelston which she is loving. When Cherie is not at work, she can be Dr Cherie Wyatt-Hutana wearing the whānau found at home cooking or DIY-ing korowai at her graduation. with her husband (they’re on their own version of “the block” at the moment that would make great television)!

Future plans for Cherie... One day she hopes to own and run her own medical practice but in the meantime a lot of focus is on whānau and hopefully some tamariki of her own in the near future.

Cherie’s words of wisdom? She 100% supports the ongoing provision of the scholarships to our future leaders and encourages those at the start of their journey to apply for any and every scholarship they have available to them, every bit helps. Aim to borrow as little as you have to.

Kia kaha to those at the start of their journey – nothing worth achieving is ever easy.

2017 Māori Land Court Masterton CLINIC DATES Clinics will not be held fortnightly this year, they will be intermittent monthly dates.

To arrange appointments, contact 06 9747630.

At this time, clinics are attended by Huia Harrison and Erica Mark from Hastings Māori Land Court. Appointments are necessary as this will determine if clinic will go ahead on any particular date advised.

Clinics are held at the office of Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation, 4 Park Avenue, Masterton.

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Ra shares the Ngarara Huarau korero at Kourarau Dam.

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From Top:Guests showing us how it’s done!

History was told at Te Amahua urupa.

Te Rito o Te Reo Karanga – Hurunui-o-Rangi Aue te aroha e, te awa Taueru te awa Makahakaha rere atu ki roto i a Ruamahanga haere ra ki Wairarapa Moana e……Tu mai, ki runga i a Uhimanuka tu mai i runga i a Parikauiti titiro whakararo ko te auahi o nga ahikā e pupu ana……

The whānau of Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae were pleased to welcome and host ngā wahine o te rito o te reo karanga during the last weekend of November last year. The time spent together, from the pōwhiri to the whakaaroaro (reflections), was once again amazing and provided many opportunities to experience the whanaungatanga that we have become accustomed to on our wānanga.

We were fortunate on the Saturday evening to have a very talented line dancing crew who showed us a step or two and the evening concluded with some enlightening experiences

by Jade who provided us with opportunities to take care of our artistic (some of us showed no sign of being artistic at all), our physical and our spiritual needs. It was a wonderful chance to refuel the mind and the body.

It was moving to watch the Maungarake Kapa Haka on DVD as they sang the mōteatea that aunty Hine Paewai penned for the festival they hosted in 1992. This mōteatea continues to be sung regularly on our Marae and this article opens with two of the lines from the mōteatea.

The laughter, the friendship, the confidence and most importantly the desire to work together reflects the diversity of our experiences that are packed into the time we share together at each Marae.

Ra and Henare shared a full programme of history and tikanga followed by questions for aunties Lou and Sally.

Sharing their experiences and their knowledge provided an insight that we will nurture along the pathway ahead.

The weather was forecast for light showers which could have meant a plan B was needed for the site visits around Gladstone but we were blessed with only a light shower while visiting Uhimanuka (Carters Reserve).

Waiata ki te whānau.

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As a gesture of our journey thus far, our wāhine received their tohu maumahara and celebrated with their whānau and guests over hakari.

Our wāhine have made a commitment to the survival of karanga and however that pans out in the future, our Marae have benefited from a resurgence of cultural significance and for this we are inspired to follow this journey.

So glad we took down the ‘gone fishing’ sign!

Aunty Lou and aunty Sally fill our kete with gems.

Māori Land Court application to investigate elections to CoM In October last year a number of shareholders supported an application to the Māori Land Court (MLC) for a review of the WMI election to the Committee of Management (CoM) as they were not satisfied with how the elections were run.

The concerns included the invalidation of specific proxies and vote tampering. On 2nd December further concerns were raised in Court including irregularities in the AGM voting process and concerns regarding the leadership and financial viability of WMI – extremely serious allegations. We were disappointed to receive the court application as the allegations were unsubstantiated. The Court directed parties to prepare their evidence and a hearing date was set for 11th January 2017.

On the 21st of December, after receiving evidence prepared by WMI, the applicant withdrew the application. The process cost WMI $24,000 in legal fees, plus disbursements for WMI personnel to prepare and attend the hearing. The response to the application also cost the WMI office staff time.

There are options available to recover the financial costs but it is important to note that there is also the impact and stress on office staff which is not recoverable. Our staff are busy enough as it is without having to pick up on additional work under short timeframes and pressure.

In the interests of their individual shareholdings people have the right to go to the MLC. No problem. On the other hand, in the interests of all WMI shareholders the CoM is charged with limiting or recovering the costs of negative actions undertaken by individuals. Businesswise we should ask the Court to order the applicant to pay our costs.

But, whānau-wise, should we do that? Somewhere there needs to be a balance between supporting the rights of whānau to go to Court and protecting WMI from costly and unsupported complaints. If there is no merit to their actions, should they then be expected to cover the costs incurred?

The Committee is of the view that in future, they will seek recovery of costs in these circumstances. The Committee is interested in your feedback and looks forward to receiving this via the ‘contact us’ page on the website www.wairarapamoana.org.nz or email us at info@ wairarapamoana.org.nz

Shareholder Search – Can you help?

We would like your help to trace descendants of shareholder Rahera Te Irihinahina Any information you may be able to share with us will be most appreciated.

Call Ngaere on 0800 662 624 or email ngaere@wairarapamoana.org.nz

WAIRARAPA MOANA MERCHANDISE The office has a selection of Wairarapa Moana books and clothing available for purchase.

NAU MAI TAKU KURA MOKOPUNA A collection of customary waiata, karakia and tauparapara from Wairarapa.

Book with CD $10 each WAIRARAPA MOANA: THE LAKE AND ITS PEOPLE The story of the North Island’s third largest lake complex from history to environmental problems. $35.00 each Men’s and Women’s Polo Shirts Colours: Black or White Sizes: S – M – L – XL – 2XL – 3 XL $28.00 each Men’s and Women’s Sleeveless Vests Colours: Black or Navy Blue Sizes: S – M – L – XL – 2XL – 3 XL $56.00 each

Caps and Beanies Colour: Black One size fits all $12.00 each

Umbrella Colour: Green/White $20.00 each

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Wairarapa Moana Trust Chair’s Report FEBRUARY 2017

Scholarships and Grants Tertiary, Trade Training & Apprenticeship Scholarships are available to students who are descendants of an original Wairarapa Moana owner and are studying a diploma, degree, post-graduate, under-graduate, trade or apprenticeship programme. Criteria applies.

These now have new titles, the tertiary scholarship is now called NGĀ KETE O TE WĀNANGA.

Tēnā tātou katoa; ngā mihi nui mō te tau hou As with every year the Wairarapa Moana trustees had our first meeting Friday the 17th February and then our annual planning meeting Saturday the 18th February 2017.

This year we have co-opted two committee of management members to the Trust. Last year we discussed the need to invite a member on to the Trust. We now welcome Anne Carter and Murray Hemi to share this role.

The Trust will also continue to have a combined meeting in April with the Incorporation. The Trust finds these hui valuable particularly around our strategic direction. We hope to also work with the Incorporation regarding a communication/marketing plan to ensure we reach as many of our whānau as possible.

The trade training and apprenticeship scholarship is now called NGĀ MAHI Ā-REHE.

This year, in July, the Trust along with the office will be undertaking the Future Leaders wānanga for scholarship recipients at Pouākani Marae, Mangakino. We look forward to meeting recipients.

Applications for tertiary and trade are available from Monday 20 February 2017 and close Thursday 30 March 2017.

Last year we reviewed the scholarships to ensure they are still relevant for our whānau and to support whānau that are upskilling and/or studying in the area of our core business in the agriculture industry.

We also went through a process to rename the scholarships:

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS The new title for the Special Scholarship is TE KETE URUURU TAU. For those descendants studying in the agribusiness sector i.e. agriculture, agribusiness, agri-science, these are available at any time or until the annual funding is used.

BRIDGING FUND GRANT This fund too has a new title: POUTAMA. There is no closing date and applications are available all year or until the annual funding is used. Particularly useful to Wairarapa Moana descendants wanting to “Bridge a Gap” towards pre-requisite study to get into a threeyear degree, or to complete a certificate, or a license for employment opportunities.

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Inquiries welcome and application forms are available from Dallas at the office on 06 370 2608 or 0800 662 624 or email: trust@wairarapamoana.org.nz

• Ngā Mahi ā-Rehe – Trade scholarships • Ngā Kete O Te Wānanga – Tertiary scholarships • Te Kete Uruuru Tau – Core business agriculture scholarships • Poutama Fund – Bridging fund We are also in the process of planning and co-ordinating governance training for our tī puna Marae trustees. We will be in direct contact with the Marae trustees with date and details of the proposed training.

We met last year with Marae to discuss their needs and how the Trust could assist.

We look forward this year to the continuation of our Whakakaha Paepae programmes: Te Rito o Te Reo Karanga and Te Pou Pūmau.

Both are proving very successful and we are grateful for all those that participate and give their time to their own development and their passion for their Marae.

E te Iwi, piki ake ki ngā maunga tapu ko Pukeamoamo me Pukeahurangi. Titiro whakararo aku kamo ki te raparapa wai o Wairarapa, no reira kia tapu hoki tātou nō te moana tapu ko Wairarapa Mauri ora Deborah Davidson Chairperson Wairarapa Moana Trust

Marae Update POUĀKANI MARAE Nau Mai Haere Mai

Te Rangimārie Marae Te Rangimārie Marae has been continuing its work over summer despite the “Bummer Summer” that it appears to be.

The clinic is operating after a little time off over Christmas and it has had a paint and freshen up.

To the opening of

TE PUNA AROHA Pouākani Marae Community Hub Project Hauora Kōkiri – Holistic Health Kaupapa VENUE: Pouākani Marae, Lake Road, Mangakino DATE: Thursday 30 March 2017 TIME 11.00 am – Pōwhiri

“Whānau Health Matters” Please R.S.V.P. by contacting Anahera Pedersen, Trustee Co-ordinator ph: 021877311 – email ruel@ihug.co.nz

Te Puna Aroha – means ‘the spring of aroha’ which is the name of the clinic based at Pouākani Marae. The clinic will be open to whānau, hapū, Iwi and the wider Mangakino community.

Incorporating multicultural health therapies, a huge focus will be directed at educating our people in traditional and conventional health. An established kaupapa designed to reduce health disparities between Māori and non-Māori. The only difference is the determination to address what other mainstream health services have failed to do.

Our people’s health will improve only within a holistic health model as opposed to the current allopathic health system where we currently sit, a model that will correct the imbalance with te taha hinengaro, te taha tinana and te taha wairua.

The ponga in the garden have struggled a bit in the continuous wind but we have enjoyed their beauty and the feeling of peace when one sits in the garden.

Wai had a big working bee and Tim took out the shrubs that had grown too big by the pathway into the dining room and now there is another ponga garden.

They are looking lovely but we just need to make sure they get their share of water until the autumn rains come.

Te Hepara Pai whare karakia whānau had a day at Homewood to clean and bring God’s ahi kā back to St John the Evangelist church. The church had been left to the age of dust along with the flies and borer so it was a joy to end the day with a Eucharist there in a lovely clean building, tidy gardens and mown lawns.

We shared lunch on the lawn and we leave it now for God to raise up some carers and people to take a service or two, hoping the people of the district will enjoy coming back to shine the light of God in the district.

We are looking for funding at present to re-pile the 100-year-old wharenui, Nukutaimemeha, as that is the next urgent maintenance job needing to be done.

There is always something to do but hope to have some good news around that in the next month or so.

That is the news from Te Rangimārie for now. See you next time.

Robin Irwin Secretary

Anahera Pedersen is the contact person and after the official opening a detailed programme with times and dates will be made available. Anahera has been an Iwi representative for both Mangakino, Pouākani and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, has served as an advisory member for the past ten years on the Lakes DHB and for te Iwi Māori, has identified a number of barriers to health services.

Te Puna Aroha is a kaupapa Māori health service designed to bring about change.

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Marae Update Kohunui Marae Kohunui Marae provides the spiritual and cultural base for the people of Ngāti Rākaiwhakairi, Ngāti Hinewaka, Ngai Tukoko, Ngāti Ngapuoterangi, Ngāti Rākairangi, Ngāti Hinetauira, Ngāti Kahukuranui, Ngāti Rua, Ngāti Rongomaiaia, Ngāti Rangaranga, Ngāti Kahukuraawhitia, and Ngāti Mamoe.

Ko rātou mā kua whetū rangitia, tēnei te mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa. Ko te whānau Matenga rātou ko te whānau Murphy, ko te whānau Te Maari, ko ngā mate o ngā rā, o ngā wiki, o ngā marama, o ngā tau – o ngā hapū , o ngā mātā waka. Moe mai rā, moe mai rā, haere atu rā.

He mihi maioha ki a koutou o ngā maunga, o ngā awa, o ngā marae, o ngā tī puna whare o Wairarapa Moana. Tēnā koutou e ngā mana, e ngā reo , e ngā rau rangatira e.

The last three months As we head into 2017, Kohunui Marae has enjoyed the warmth of whānau visits, tangihanga, an annual hosting of the Victoria University 3rd year Marine Biology group, a Kuranui College visit, and an E Tū Whānau hui.

Achieved with the generous support and know-how of whānau, the southern dining room wall has been birdproofed and repaired and weather-proofed. A big thank you to those who made this happen. The dining room will feel warm, safe and secure during a cold southerly blast. Adding to the warmth, a new certified wood burner has replaced the old burner in the wharenui. We look forward to warmer winter months ahead.

The nitty-gritty We are currently sorting out our tax and insurance and Internal Affairs matters that have been unresolved for many years and once done, we will be able to receive allocated funds that are being held by Wairarapa Moana Trust.

Insurance Kohunui Marae has not been insured for a number of years due to financial constraints. Therefore, we have done a stocktake of our assets that will help us decide what our insurance priorities should be.

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Charitable status We are also in the throes of applying for charitable status (which will serve us well when it comes to funding applications). One of the requirements to achieve this was to have a formulated charter within which the trustees must operate. This was done at last year’s AGM.

The future The trustees are convinced that a rebuild of our Marae buildings is virtually inevitable, based on the findings of the Marae Property Assessment done in 2013 and the costs involved in restoring from the ground up, as opposed to rebuilding. Within a rebuild we will be able to improve on the layout and design of our Marae buildings based on the needs and numbers of today and the visions for the future.

We will be seeking your ultimate ratification for the way forward at the AGM this year.

A great outcome for a major building project will be the whanaungatanga, the rebuilding of relationships and an opportunity for many members of our collective whānau to get involved in sharing our ideas, skills, knowledge and experience in the re-development of our Marae.

THE MOST IMPORTANT OUTCOME OF ALL will be the reconnection of our collective whānau and hapū to our Marae, our whenua, our t¯i puna, our tikanga. Our next Strategic Planning Hui will be centred around this kaupapa, once we get approval from the trustees of Okoura 5B 4Balance.

Kōrero mai ANYONE OUT THERE with PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS and some time to spare to drive this major project, please write or email to Kohunui Marae Trustees, c/o Suzanne Murphy, 7 Papawai Road, Greytown 5712 email: kohunui58@gmail.com Waea: 0274634468.

Join us on the Kohunui Marae Facebook page that we use, to keep up with whānau, hapū , and Marae postings. Keep an eye out for the HELP PLEASE pānui that may appear.

Email us at kohunui58@gmail.com (my personal gmail) and we will add you to the database of Kohunui Marae beneficiaries.

Lastly, as Marae trustees, we often get approached by groups who are seeking consultation with hapū on a variety of matters e.g. Amazon Warrior and Oil exploration

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off our coastline and Aorangi Restoration Trust (working to effect an improvement in the ecology of the Aorangi mountain range), Paua Industry Council, Ministry for Primary Industries, Ruamāhanga Whaitua Implementation Programme, Wairarapa Moana Wetlands, Inanga Spawning Habitats etc.

A variety of requests ask what the goals of the hapū are, how the hapū can work alongside various groups, will the Marae and hapū support certain initiatives etc.

Our legal responsibilities are limited to the Marae and its activities and we have no mandate to speak on behalf of the beneficiaries of the Marae but we (hapū members) certainly value the opportunity to be consulted and feel a responsibility to represent for those who can’t be here. Often, a mandate is created at hui by a few lobbyists who attend ā-tinana, with one organised voice.

How can the many voices be heard? Diversity of thought and an open mind help to develop considered opinions and decisions. A KOHUNUI MARAE KORERO MAI Facebook page will be set up and administered by the trustees with the pure purpose of two-way communication of ideas and information regarding hapū (tangata whenua) issues. This will be an opportunity to voice your understandings, debate current important issues and get more involved in issues about which you are passionate. Comments will be filtered to avoid “te takahi mana”. We want you to hear what’s going on around our whenua so we can hear what you think about it.

TRUSTEES Anne Firmin – Secretary and Marae Bookings

EMAIL montfirmin@xtra.co.nz

Teresa Aporo – Deputy Chairperson

teresaaporo@gmail.com

Terry Te Maari – co-Treasurer

terryte123@gmail.com

Jane Quinn – co-Treasurer

jane.quinn1@gmail.com

Francis McNally-Te Maari

franc.wera@hotmail.com

Reon Kerr

reon.otl@hotmail.com

Kia whakaaro mātou ki te hūmarie, ātaahua hoki o ō mātou rā.

Suzanne Murphy, Chairperson Kohunui Marae Trustees, Wairarapa Moana kohunui58@gmail.com

Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae If you have the time and the skills and would like to help with the financial accounts, we look forward to hearing from you.

The financial workload has increased due to the development of our papakainga (social housing) and the rebuild of our Marae. If you would like to chat about this voluntary role on the Trust, we look forward to your call or text.

All inquiries to Charmaine on 021 201 8414.

Shareholder/ Beneficiary Search The Incorporation has had mail returned to the office for the following shareholders or trustees.

If you are able to provide any relevant information or contact details, please call Ngaere Webb on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624.

Jasen Pierre Flutey Eli Damon John Morris Awhina May McDermott-Evans Irene Tuari Colin Nepe-Apatu Kataraina Hauraki Huia Horiana Ihipera J Holmes John Charles Mita Patrick Ashworth Waaka Paki Matenga Heneritta Felina Hemi Major Te Aroha Reiri Lesley Marion Brown Maitland James Kemp Te Tauri Janice Dunwoodie Glyn Alec Turner Bobbie Riki Hirani Ngareta Baker Rua Valverg Stacy Paul Tautari

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A Walk Down Memory Lane Military Postcard In the Mailer, Issue 20 dated March 2013, a photo in this section featured army cadets on the steps of Hikurangi College. Photo information listed the date at 1914.

The photo featured today was listed on Trade Me and was purchased by Papawai & Kaikōkirikiri (PK) trustee, Alex Webster. His whakapapa is to Te Hika o Papauma. The Hikurangi block is administered by PK Trusts.

The photo is a postcard and when Alex contacted the seller, he was told the seller found two postcards in an antique shop in London, with the inscription on the back as shown.

Winning film – He Kākano with Manukaroa Anderson (centre back) with special guests Katie Wolfe (L) and Frankie Adams (R) – The Someday Awards 2016 Tamariki from left to right: Anahera Te Tau, Matariki Riwai-Couch and Kawana Rongonui

We are extremely grateful for the funding and tautoko that you gave our young film makers that made it possible for us to travel to Auckland and receive ‘The Māori Television, Whakatipuranga Award’ at the Outlook For Someday Sustainability film awards.

Our team was very excited to be in the ‘big smoke’ as some of our tamariki had never been to Auckland before.

The film awards ceremony was ‘flash and amazing’ as one of our tamariki described the awards night.

The kids were over the moon to meet and rub shoulders with the cream of the crop in regards to film makers in New Zealand and could not help but buzz at the presence of Shortland Street stars and What Now stars all around them, what an experience!

Taking photos with their idols was a must.

All in all the trip was a great success and we hope to repeat the achievement this year in 2017.

Once again thank you for your support.

E kore e mutu ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou mō to koutou awhina tautoko i a matou tamariki.

Ehara tōku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini, my strength is not the strength of one but the strength of many.

Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Kiriata film crew.

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa.

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It is the same officer that appears in the 1914 photo. In this photo he is a Lieutenant in battledress uniform. Most officers go down one rank when going from training to call up. The cadet holding the trophy is wearing a medal and is also in the earlier photo. It appears to be the same trophy.

Wairarapa researcher, Neil Frances, specialises in WW1 military history and has been asked if the stripes on the hats have a particular meaning.

The season to date has been challenging with the cold windy spring with those winds continuing into the summer months.

As of the middle of February we were lucky enough to get a material amount of rain. We are hopeful that a follow-up will continue. Crops are looking good and the irrigators are doing their job.

That rain was great for the farming operation but a complication for the farm woodlot harvest that is being conducted at present with a number of tracks the purchaser of the timber built being washed away and having to be rebuilt. The timber was sold standing and the local purchaser paid per tonne. They will be exporting that timber and using it in their local paper and pulp mill.

In December Miraka undertook their audits for their new incentive supplier programme. WMI farms scored well above the average with three farms being in the top three which is very pleasing to see. Te Ara Miraka has a focus of: People, cows, environment and prosperity and milk quality.

This season saw Miraka offer a 20c incentive to their farmers to meet the standards.

Just recently we had Kaye Mason-Riseborough and Josh (Mozz) Trueman entered into the Central Plateau Dairy Industry awards within the manager category. Unfortunately, they both missed out on the finals but represented WMI well through the process, both getting very positive feedback from the judges. Toni Schnuriger also entered the young trainee category with her also missing out on the finals.

We congratulate all three of them and are proud of their achievements.

The current milk price is $5.90. Remembering last season’s milk price was $3.90, things have improved for the dairy sector with many of the Northern hemisphere suppliers unable to turn a profit at lower prices reducing their supply

Notification of a Deceased Shareholder Ka mate he tete, ka tupu he tete.

Man dies and another replaces.

Dan with two hard-working office staff: Dallas Gillies (left) and Ngaere Webb.

Dan Brice from Farm 2 journeyed down to Masterton with a mate to look at some farm gear at Norwood Farm Machinery and called in to the Masterton Office to say “Kia ora”.

It’s a delight when shareholders and whānau that are passing through town call in to say hi!

The office appreciates it very much and it’s not very often we get farm staff dropping in wanting to see where the real work happens.

Nau mai haere mai to all farm staff.

You are all most welcome. back. The outlook for this season and next season still remains positive but we should not expect milk prices to track much above $6.00. WMI’s long term planning has been done at $5.00 to 5.50. The financial budget is on track as per the annual report albeit the milk price will be higher than forecast.

The season will almost be complete by the time you finish reading this update and look forward to updating on the full season when it closes off.

Nick Hume

Death is never easy to announce and we will all find ourselves in this position some time in our lives.

become upset when mail addressed to their loved one continues to arrive at the address on the share register.

There are instances when the office is unaware of a shareholder having passed away and so correspondence and the Wairarapa Moana Mailer continues to be sent to the deceased shareholder. On some occasions whānau members have

It would be greatly appreciated if whānau could let the office know of shareholders who have passed on. Give us a call so we can update the share register and support the whānau to succeed.

Contact Ngaere on 0800 662 624.

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50 Unclaimed Dividends Shareholder Bank Account Details Payment of dividends to shareholders living in New Zealand is made by way of Direct Credit to shareholders bank accounts.

A Direct Credit Account Form is available from the office if you need to provide new bank account details because you have changed your bank or your account has been closed.

Bank account details are required to be verified by the bank. The office cannot accept bank account numbers over the phone, fax, email or written by letter.

Shareholders living overseas will be paid by cheque unless the shareholder holds a New Zealand bank account and elects to have the dividend paid into the New Zealand bank account. Cheques must be presented at the bank within six months of the date of issue.

Contact Ngaere Webb for all shareholding inquiries with Wairarapa Moana Incorporation.

If you are able to provide any information that can help us to make contact with these shareholders or their descendants please contact Ngaere on 06 370 2608 or 0800 662 624 or ngaere@wairarapamoana.org.nz RIPEKA KAIWARAKIHI IHIPERA WHANA WHANA LUCY RIWAI NGAHINA TE IHI TE AORURU RANGITAUIRA RAHERA TE IRIHINAHINA RUMATIKI KINGI PUINGA JURY RANGI KAKAPI THOMPSON IRAIPA HEHE JANICE TUI ROSS KAREN KINGI JOYCE OPIE MAY AGNES FLUTEY NINIWA KINGI MANGA RENATA BROWN DION CAROL MORRIS IRA RANGIPAI LOVE RIHIPETI BESSIE ENOKA EMILY LAURA OWEN HENARE HARE JAMES HIMONA ESTATE RETA CARLSON HAUMIHIA TE WHAITI ESTATE HURIA JEANETTE MILLER MICHAEL ROBERT MATENGA

We welcome contributions from our shareholders and whānau.

If you would like to provide an article or pānui for the Mailer then contact Henare at the Masterton office 06 370 2608 or 0800 662 624.

Mailer Closing Dates Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Mailer Distribution Dates Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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MAIOHA GEORGE MCKINLEY TAKUTAI MOANA NUKU GEORGE WHETU KARAITIANA JACK RANKIN PAREKURA RANGIHAEA RICE TAKA RIKI ESTATE RIPEKA VAIOULU ARAMAI & HARIATA MARIA TAHAU WHĀNAU TRUST GEORGE TAIPIHA TE KIRI PATITO HERANGI WIREMU TE WHAITI PATRICIA RONGOMAITARA HAYWARD LEAH MANIHERA WARETINI KALVARNE EDWARDS PAEATERANGI PANAU TAMATI HENARE MAAKA II ERENA HAPUKU RANGIMARIE STAFFORD HAKARAIA TAMATI KOHITAU VADIERA WILLIAMS ELEANOR PENE MARK ANTHONY HURIA MADELINE POTANGAROA MAY COLLINGS

If you have any questions please contact Charmaine Kawana, Ngaere Webb, Dallas Gillies or Henare Manaena at the Wairarapa Moana office in Masterton.

Freepost 158415 PO Box 2019 Kuripuni Masterton 5842

Wairarapa Moana House 4 Park Avenue Masterton 5810

Ph: 06 370 2608 Fax: 06 370 2609

Freephone: 0800 662 624 Email: info@wairarapamoana.org.nz